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Forest cover increasing but still lower than 33 per cent target: Official

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 21, 2020

The forest cover in India is increasing but is still lower than the targeted 33 per cent of the total geographical area under the country''s forest policy, an official said here on Thursday. Talking to PTI on the sidelines of a regional training programme for...

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Himachal aims to increase forest cover by 30%

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 5, 2020

The Himachal Pradesh Government is aiming to increase its forest area by 30 per cent by 2030 and to achieve this goal initiatives have been taken up, an official said on Tuesday. Plantation campaigns are being carried out by the state Forest Department in identified places....

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